Thanks.. I am really interested in trying to get some over here. I managed to get 2 pair of new zealand black's this past fall.. Would love to get more info on the blues.. wondering if they are washed out.. or if there is nice color in them.
Has anyone seen or heard of a blue mandarin.. Have a friend from canada, on a fb site says he knows someone in Holland who is breeding blue mandarins.. ???
Is there a reason you are wanting an interior pen? My waterfowl ( including 5 breeding pair of ring teal) stay out all year around. heat was the worst for them this year..
Its been crazy. He has always been the big boss. can't believe this one is stepping in... and I love them both... I need both the colors.. so i will try that and see how it goes.. thanks Peeps.. you are always a life saver
my 2010 guineas had a boss. he is my buff. Now that my past years are out with them my royal purple seems to want to battle for the title. I see my buff going off alone a lot and i don't like that, as they usually are all together. at night its a battle to get the buff to go in with the others...
I have a small(20 acre) hobby farm in Southern Illinois. I started out raising chickens, domestic ducks and guineas. Then I got a passion for ornamental ducks. I currently have 31 chickens ( buff,RIR,BR,americana) 15 guineas( royal purple,buff,pearl,lavender, and coral blue. I raised cayuga,fawn...
With it being so late and the rain and temps being against them, that may very well be the case. I have another pied missing and she and the crew have been hovering around the north end of the pond by some weeds. I am determined not to lose a hen so I will be searching today. Those eggs will not...
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Yah with all my animals, I buy it by the case, lol... and pretty much have a roll of it with me everywhere I go (in the barn, in my truck, in my saddle bags, in my purse, in the bathroom, etc, lol). You never know when you have to wrap up a booboo... works good on humans too!
wow, I...
Thanks to you both. Great example of pic.. I usually always use the rubber shelf liner. But when I moved them to the box this morning my little guy wasn't up yet so I didnt want to go out to the garage. they are now back on rubber liner. He/she was like this when hatched. So i didn't know if it...
Hey Peeps. What do you think happened to this little bit... was hatched yesterday and still stuggles to stand. its eating, drinking and socializing with the others..
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YEAH, me too. I was mostly concerned with my hen. We had been having heavy rain. And she was determined to stay. I sure didn't want to do anymore this year. But when they were that close... I could never have had the heart to destroy them.. We are going to be in the 30's tomorrow. So...
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ty ty... they are hatching like crazy today.. have 5 more zipping... so they should be quite the bunch. I already have someone who wants them so I am good there.. Thank goodness don't have to set up brooder for long.. AND THEN THE BATOR IS HIDDEN TILL SPRING..........
Well grab your coffee but you might be disappointed cause all this batch is going to produce is pearl greys.. lol.. both momma and daddy are pearl grays... and i promise this is the last
I can not stand snakes.. gees, so glad your guineas were insistant on the warning.. could of been a diff story.. Glad you are safe..
can we all say TREAT TIME................... LOL
Ok all here is number 1... my late september babies... as you can see there are others pipping through.. so by morning I should have some more..... then i swear............. I will clean and hide this bator from myself.. I don't need sept/oct babies in Illinois!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!